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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 10.12.2014 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 10.12.2014 |
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The format for names is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name; Japanese name in Kaji;
(and in brackets the officer's graduating class of the Naval Academy at Etajima, if applicable). (M) Behind the name indicates a merchant marine (civilian) officer. Rank as was at the date he took command, whether as supervisor or captain. If an officer is shown as being in command before the ship was commissioned, he was Chief Equipping Officer, becoming Commanding Officer on the date the ship was commissioned. Dates are given thus: day.month.year Commanders marked with * are known to have died. | ||
| Eiko Maru 永興丸 | AGM | |
| Type: Mine Craft Tender | ||
| Builder: K.K. Osaka Tekkosho Innoshima Kojo | ||
| Builder: | ||
| Owner: Osaka Shosen KK | ||
| Call Sign: JSXL | ||
| Official Number: 44035 | ||
| Laid Down: | ? | |
| Launched: | 05.10.1937 | |
| Completed as passenger steamer (3,011 GRT): | 25.01.1938 | |
| Service: | ||
| Requisitioned by Navy: | 01.10.1941 | |
| Converted to mine craft tender | ? | |
| ? | ? | |
Fate: Sunk 18.06.44 by British submarine HMS Storm (P.233) in Strait of Malacca, off Penang, Malya (05°59'N, 99°10'E). | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | 10.10.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Yamamoto Kyosuke (34) | 山本強介 | 01.10.41–01.06.42 |
| Capt Hojo Risaburo (35) | 北条釐三郎 | 01.06.42–16.03.43 |
| *Capt Doi Takuzou (39) | 土井卓三 | 16.03.43–18.06.44 |
| Ikushima Maru いくしま丸 マシクイ | AGM | |
| Type: Mine Craft Tender | ||
| Builder: K.K. Osaka Tekkosho Innoshima Kojo | ||
| Laid Down: | 01.06.1936 | |
| Launched: | 14.11.1936 | |
| Completed (3,943 GRT): | 26.12.1936 | |
| Builder: | ||
| Owner: KK Hamane Shoten | ||
| Call Sign: JGQL | ||
| Official Number: 42624 | ||
| Service: | ||
| Requisitioned by Army as Transport No. 52: | 1937–1939 | |
| Requisitioned by Navy: | 21.11.1940 | |
| Sasebo ND | 16.12.40– | |
| Converted to mine craft tender | 28.11.40–30.12.40 | |
| 1st Base Force, 3rd Fleet | 10.12.41– | |
| 21st Special Base Force, 2nd South Exp Fleet | 10.03.1942 | |
| Reclassified as auxiliary transport | 20.08.1942 | |
| Sasebo ND | 31.05.42–10.05.44 | |
Fate: Sunk 30.04.44 by USS Stingray (SS-186) about 350 nm NNW of Saipan (20°43'N, 143°04'E). | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | 10.05.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Tsukahara Taneichi (39) | 塚原胤一 | 16.12.40– 05.05.42 |
| Capt Nishikawa Hayami (34) | 西川速水 | 05.05.42–07.05.42 |
| Capt Inutsuka Koreshige (39) | 犬塚惟重 | 07.05.42–31.05.42 |
| Civilian Captain | 31.05.42– | |
| Imizu Maru 射水丸 ズミイ | AGM | |
| Type: Mine Craft Tender | ||
| Builder: Uraga Senkyo K.K. Uraga Kojo | ||
| Laid Down: | 22.12.1938 | |
| Launched: | 17.07.1939 | |
| Completed (2,924 GRT): | 26.04.1940 | |
| Builder: | ||
| Owner: Nihonkai Kisen KK | ||
| Call Sign: JWFN | ||
| Official Number: 47041 | ||
| Requisitioned: | 03.12.1940 | |
| Service: | ||
| Converted to mine craft tender | 07.12.40–13.01.41 | |
| 2nd Base Force, 3rd Fleet | 14.01.41– | |
| 22nd Base Force, 2nd Fleet | 10.03.42– | |
| Reclassified as auxiliary transport | 10.08.1942 | |
| Sasebo ND | 31.05.42–10.08.44 | |
Fate: Badly damaged 12.06.44 by aircraft from US Navy TF 38 about 100 nm W of Alamagan Island, northern Marianas. After drifting, sank 15.06.44 (20°42'N, 143°00'E). | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | 10.08.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Takahashi Seiichi (39) | 高橋政一 | 16.12.40–25.04.42 |
| Capt Tsuru Nobuto (33) | 津留信人 | 25.04.42–31.05.42 |
| Civilian Captain | 31.05.42– | |
